maestra

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Cebuano Word: maestrafemale teacher; woman who instructs in school or training


1. Part of Speech

  • Noun

2. Singular & Plural Forms

3. Where It Fits in a Sentence

  • Subject: Ang maestra nagtudlo og Ingles. — “The teacher teaches English.”
  • Object: Girespeto sa estudyante ang maestra. — “The student respects the teacher.”
  • Locative / Time phrase: Naa pa sila sa maestra nag-istorya. — “They are still talking with the teacher.”

4. Common Collocations

5. Detailed Usage

  • Gender: maestra is specifically female; the male counterpart is maestro.
  • Respectful address: Students often say “Ma’am” or “Maestra [surname]” in class.
  • Verb forms: From the root, you get magtudlo (to teach) or gitunol sa maestra (given by the teacher).
  • Institutional titles: Maestra sa Homeroom, Maestra sa Ingles for subject leaders.

6. Common Mistakes to Watch For

  • • Writing maestras for the plural instead of mga maestra.
  • • Forgetting the article ang / sa when maestra is subject or object.
  • • Dropping nga between adjective and noun (bag-o maestrabag-ong maestra).
  • • Using maestra for a male teacher (use maestro).

7. Everyday Conversational Phrases

8. Conversation Exchanges

Exchange 1
A: Asa nagpuyo ang inyong maestra?
B: Duol ra sa eskuylahan.

Exchange 2
A: Kinsa ang pulihan nga maestra sunod semana?
B: Si Ma’am Reyes.

Exchange 3
A: Unsa’y paboritong subject sa maestra?
B: Siyensya kuno.

Exchange 4
A: Ngano nga wala ang maestra karon?
B: Ni-attend ug seminar.

Exchange 5
A: Kanus-a mo-grade ang maestra sa exams?
B: Sunod Lunes.


Question–Answer Exercise

Part 1 – Questions

  1. Asa nagtudlo ang maestra karon?
  2. Unsa’y gipalit sa maestra?
  3. Kinsa ang mo-tabang sa maestra ugma?
  4. Kanus-a nimo gi-email ang maestra?
  5. Ngano nga nagpahuway ang maestra?

Part 2 – Correct Answers

  1. Correct:CSa laboratoryo nagtudlo ang maestra karon.
    • Location phrase leads, then verb + subject.
  2. Correct:AAng chalk gipalit sa maestra.
    • The item bought is placed first for focus.
  3. Correct:BSi Ana ang mo-tabang sa maestra ugma.
    • Si marks the person; ang highlights her as helper.
  4. Correct:AKanus-a nimo gi-email ang maestra.
    • Question word first, then pronoun-verb-object.
  5. Correct:BTungod sa kapoy nagpahuway ang maestra.
    • Cause phrase fronted; verb-subject order after.
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